The Winter Weather Advisory previously issued for parts of the area has expanded to now include DC, additional parts of central Maryland (including all of Montgomery County), and additional portions of central and northern Virginia. The advisory runs from noon Saturday until midnight or until 7pm depending on your location.
According to the National Weather Service (NWS), “Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch from noon Saturday to midnight EST Saturday Night.
Plan on slippery road conditions. Precipitation is expected to overspread the area around noon on Saturday. Precipitation likely starts as snow before transitioning to sleet and eventually freezing rain through the afternoon. Precipitation will transition to rain late Saturday evening as temperatures warm.